--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Difflimited@aol.com <Difflimited@aol.com> wrote: > While viewing Comet Lulin with 15 x 70 binoculars, I noticed > some irregular > period flashes, 5-8th magnitude, in the NW quardrant of the > 4.4 degree field > of view. There was a satellite called FLTSATCOM F3 ( 11669 ) that was in the area. It would have been, around the area you reported, at around that time. It's a nice one, I had observed it flash awhile ago http://www.kfetter.com/satvideo/flashing-geosat/11669.wmv >Thought it could have been geo(s) but > the declination > strikes me as low for my location? Nope :) Some retired geo's, can pass at that declination. The above one I meantioned, is in a 13 degree inclined orbit. So because of your location on earth, and it's orbital inclination, it can pass at that declination reported. Kevin __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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